Honoring the Passing of Elder Malidoma Somé

Honoring the Passing of Elder Malidoma Somé

by | Dec 9, 2021 | About Divination

I wish to honor and thank Elder Malidoma Somé, the man who brought stick divination to the west and shared the wisdom of the cosmology of the Dagara people of West Africa. Elder Malidoma passed away today December 9, 2021. He was born in 1956.  Though I never met him,...
Membranes of Hope available in ebook format

Membranes of Hope available in ebook format

by | Aug 1, 2021 | More on My Books

Membranes of Hope: A Guide to Attending to the Spiritual Boundaries that Keep Life Systems Healthy from the Personal to the Cosmic, is now available in ebook format. Though I probably chose the most complicated title in the world for this book, the membranes as a...
What are the Membranes of Hope?

What are the Membranes of Hope?

by | Jan 13, 2021 | More on My Books

For many years now, in divination the wedeme (elemental beings of the wild) have been teaching me about the importance of tending to the many layers of “membranes” which enclose and protect life systems. Feeding and caring for these membranes is crucial and urgent...
Who are the Elemental Beings?

Who are the Elemental Beings?

by | Sep 6, 2019 | About Divination

In the West African tradition I am initiated into, the elemental beings are called the  kontomble, (the little people or, more literally, the one who comes to the bell). In the Italian tradition they are called le fate. Essentially, these elemental beings are the same...